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M2.6 Earthquake near Mondragon, Northern Samar (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-31 00:07:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
41.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

Northern Samar · Mondragon

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About this earthquake

On October 31, 2026 at 00:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Mondragon, Northern Samar (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 41 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by PHIVOLCS. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
84cbcad0434c2ce28eccb4aa1d0f1199a9dbb112
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
41.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-31 00:07:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Northern Samar
City
Mondragon
Village
Bagasbas
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
12.54000, 124.82000
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41 km
Shallow
41 km
41 km — deeper than the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Bulusan
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 117 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines

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Airports

  • Catarman National AirportPhilippines · CRM · RPVF
    20.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-06

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,995 Catalogue entries

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